According to Deborah Zubaty, OSHA's area director in Columbus, Ohio, a safety and health inspection was initiated at the facility on August 20, 1998. The inspection focused on previously cited violations for lack of guard railing, machine lockout and tagout procedures, electrical labeling, housekeeping, and storage and use of compressed gas cylinders.

As a result of this investigation, OSHA has issued citations to the firm alleging three failure to abate violations, two failure to abate repeat violations, 22 serious violations, and six repeat violations.

OSHA defines a serious violation as one in which there is a substantial probability that a death or serious physical harm could result from a hazardous condition, and that the employer knew or should have known of the hazard.

OSHA defines a repeat violation as one in which an employer has been cited within the last three years for a substantially similar condition and the citation has become final order.

OSHA defines a failure-to-abate violation as one in which failure to correct a prior violation exists and the abatement period has expired.

Deborah J. Zubaty, Area Director of the Columbus OSHA Area Office, said Craft Steel Fabricators and Erection, Inc. has 15 working days from receipt of the citations to accept or contest the citations, proposed penalties, and abatement dates with the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. The company may also request an informal hearing with the area director.

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